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Yves Klein
Estimate
450,000 - 650,000 USD
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Description
- Yves Klein
- Untitled Blue Sponge-Sculpture (SE 288)
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 58 on the reverse
- dry pigment, synthetic resin and natural sponge
- 12 1/4 by 12 1/4 by 5 5/8 in. 31.1 by 31.1 by 14.3 cm.
Provenance
Alexander Iolas, New York
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, London, February 11, 2010, lot 118
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, London, February 11, 2010, lot 118
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden; Minneapolis, Walker Art Center, Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers, May 2010 - February 2011, p. 150, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The color is bright. There is evidence of light burnishing to some of the protruding elements. The irregularities in texture are inherent to the artistÂ’s chosen medium and reflective of the artistÂ’s intent.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"While working on my paintings in my studio, I sometimes used sponges. Evidently, they very quickly turned blue! One day I perceived the beauty of blue in the sponge; this working tool all of a sudden became a primary medium for me. The sponge has that extraordinary capacity to absorb and become impregnated with whatever fluid, which was naturally very seductive to me. Thanks to the natural and living matter of sponges, I was able to make portraits of the readers of my monochromes, which, after having seen and traveled into the blue of my paintings, returned from them completely impregnated with sensibility, just as the sponges." Yves Klein (Yves Klein, "Notes on Certain Works Exhibited at the Colette Allendy Gallery," Overcoming the Problems of Art: The Writings of Yves Klein, Spring Publications, New York, 2007, p. 22)